Christopher Cochran

Chris represents clients in complex business disputes in state and federal courts. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, including antitrust and competition matters, securities and financial disputes, trade secret and unfair competition claims, and other business disputes. His broader experience spans corporate governance and control, employment, intellectual property, environmental, insurance, real estate, construction, and cross-border judgment enforcement. Chris has experience with dispositive and evidentiary motion practice, depositions, mediation, arbitration, trial, and courtroom advocacy.

Prior to joining the Firm, Christopher handled the following:

• Served as second chair in a Los Angeles Superior Court bench trial that resulted in a complete defense verdict for the client in an insurance coverage dispute.
• Represented a major telecommunications company in multiple employment and trade secret matters, including an action dismissed in its entirety and separate federal litigation involving trade secret misappropriation, confidential information, computer data, and unfair competition.
• Served on the trial team for a leading global manufacturer in a jury matter that resolved on the courthouse steps after extensive trial preparation, including arguing motions in limine and preparing fact and expert witnesses.
• Obtained summary judgment for a leading global manufacturer in California state court, persuading the court at oral argument to reverse an adverse tentative ruling and enter judgment for the client.
• Represented clients in three related California actions arising from efforts to recognize and enforce a foreign-country judgment, involving recognition, fraudulent-transfer, agency, conspiracy, property, and equitable claims.
• Advised on securing market-access approvals in eight countries for a leading aerospace and technology company, working with international regulatory authorities and advising senior executives regarding regulatory developments, legal risk, and barriers to entry.

• Los Angeles Bar Association
• USC Alumni Association